acceleration
See also: accélération
acceleration - English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- enPR: əksĕlərā'shən, IPA: /ək.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, /æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, /ɪk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Noun
acceleration (countable and uncountable, plural accelerations)
- (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
- a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity
- (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
- The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second.
- (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
- The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
Usage notes
Acceleration in SI units is measured in metres per second per second (m/s2), or in imperial units in feet per second per second (ft/s2).
Antonyms
- (act or state, amount): deceleration, retardation
Derived terms
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acceleration - Interlingua
Noun
acceleration (plural accelerationes)
acceleration - Swedish
Noun
acceleration c
- acceleration; a change in velocity
Declension
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Nominative | acceleration | accelerationen | accelerationer | accelerationerna |
Genitive | accelerations | accelerationens | accelerationers | accelerationernas |